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Auteur(s) : Gelfert, Axel
Titre(s) : A critical introduction to testimony [Texte imprimé] / Axel Gelfert
Publication : London : Bloomsbury academic, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VI-257 p.) ; 25 cm
Collection : Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary epistemology
Lien à la collection : Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary epistemology
Comprend : Introduction ; 1. What is testimony ? ; 2. The testimonial conundrum ; 3. Testimony,
perception, memory, and inference ; 4. Testimony and evidence ; 5. Reductionism and
anti-reductionism ; 6. Hybrid theories of testimony ; 7. Testimonial knowledge : Transmission
and beneration ; 8. Trust and assurance ; 9. Expert testimony ; 10. Pathologies of
testimony ; 11. Testimony and the value of knowledge.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 235-246
"The epistemology of testimony is a rapidly developing area in contemporary analytic
philosophy. In this first thorough survey of the recent debate on the subject, Axel
Gelfert provides an in-depth introduction to what has become one of the liveliest
debates in contemporary epistemology. Covering existing literature and major debates,
Gelfert discusses the epistemic status of testimony-based beliefs, relates changes
to relevant developments in other areas and offers a critical perspective on current
and future research trends. Devoting space to both the applications of social epistemology
and the larger conceptual issues of knowledge, Gelfert not only introduces the epistemology
of testimony; he offers an up-to-date introduction to epistemology. Equipped with
a mix of study questions, examples, and suggestions for further reading, students
of contemporary epistemology will find this a reliable guide to studying testimony
as a source of knowledge"
Sujet(s) : Témoins -- Philosophie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 1-4411-9350-2. - ISBN 978-1-4411-9350-6 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43902834f
Notice n° :
FRBNF43902834
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